Posts Tagged ‘Derbyshire’
October 17th, 2009
WREXHAM — Nottingham to Wrexham was a very pleasant drive I didn’t take as direct a route as I might have (Nottingham, Riplay, Belper, Ashbourne, Uttoxeter, Stone, Whitchurch, Ruabon, Wrexham) as I wanted to miss the most built-up areas.
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October 16th, 2009
NOTTINGHAM — This morning dawned brighter but decidedly chillier. I went north on the M1 and followed the signs to Bolsover Castle. This is a 17th century home built by William Cavendish as a medieval-style fantasy castle. He was an accomplished horseman and his horses lived in style as well.
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